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CIVE 86Research Project

Faculty
Engineering
Last listed
1966–67

No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1963–64 to 1966–67; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.

Introduction to research problems and procedures in various areas of civil engineering, with particular relation to special interests in optional programmes of students concerned. Graduate and Research Programmes Both co-operative and conventional graduate study in Civil Engineering can be undertaken, leading to the degrees of Master of Applied Science or Doctor of Philosophy. There are at present five major areas of study in which specialization may be undertaken: Applied Mechanics*, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Hydraulic Engineering. Applied Mechanics*. Facilities are available for theoretical as well as experimental research in Applied Mechanics, structural mechanics, concrete, properties of materials, fluid mechanics, and experimental stress analysis. While the major emphasis is placed on thesis research, a number of graduate courses (C.E. 609 through 624) are being offered regularly. Current research in Applied Mechanics and Structural Engineering includes studies in Structural dynamics, plastic instability of structures, strength and design in reinforced concrete, model testing in soil mechanics, plasticity and instability in plate and shell structures, low cycle metal fatigue, large deflection studies of shells and membranes, theory of design and safety in structures, inelastic behaviour in framed and shell structures, analysis of latticed space structures, ultimate load studies in reinforced concrete, elastic-plastic strength of pressure vessels, studies of plastic wave propagation, infrared photoelasticity and hydroelasticity. Geotechnical Engineering. Major subdivisions of study in this area are Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering and Engineering Geology. Appropriate courses of study are CE 611, 614, 650 to 654 and 698. The Department has two fully equipped soil mechanics and foundation engineering laboratories. Current research activities are investigations into the yield behaviour of soils, earth pressure studies, foundation settlement research and model testing in soils, pleistocene geology of southern Ontario areas, and studies of stresses in earth dams. Water Resources Engineering. There are several well-equipped laboratories that are used for demonstrations, teaching and research in the area of water resources. Biological and chemical treatment plant units are used to study and evaluate new methods to improve water and waste water quality. Both graduate and undergraduate teaching is carried out in these laboratories. At the present time, several research projects are being carricd out within the water resources laboratories. One project is designed to evaluate the factors that influence the kinetics of anaerobic digestion. The rationalization of design criteria for waste water treatment systems is another current project. A third study is currently in progress that is designed to evaluate the effects and the changes in the concentration of the various forms of nitrogen within an extended aeration unit. Studies of the effectiveness of waste treatment by the algal-bacterial system, within aerated basins, is another current project. Graduate course offerings in this area, are numbered CE 671 to 675. Supporting courses designed for graduate degree candidates who are interested in water resources are offered by the Department of Biology. Other courses in the area of Hydraulics, Chemistry and related fields are also available. Transportation Engineering. Major subdivisions of study are Highway Engineering, Traffic Engineering and Urban and Regional Transportation Planning. In addition to the core courses of C.E. 645 and 646, additional courses (698) are available in the areas listed above. Supplementary courses in urban and regional planning may be taken from the Departments of Geography and Sociology. Current research activities include investigations into C.B.D. pedestrian circulation patterns, regional highway planning, urban transportation planning, pavement design and materials. Hydraulic Engineering. Current specialty research underway in this area lies in the fields of open channel hydraulics, sediment transport, hydroelastic vibrations and engineering hydrology. Laboratories are available for experimental study. Department of Civil Engineering A course work Master’s degree programme is available in hydraulic engineering for students mainly interested in a professional development programme. Courses in associated areas of fluid mechanics, soil mechanics, planning and economics are available. Courses available in hydraulic engineering are CE 689, 688, 687, 686 and 698. Graduate Course Descriptions All courses of one term duration except CE 699 Thesis.

As printed in the 1966–67 calendar, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.

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    1966–67 1 calendar

    Introduction to research problems and procedures in various areas of civil engineering, with particular relation to special interests in optional programmes of students concerned.

    Graduate and Research Programmes

    Both co-operative and conventional graduate study in Civil Engineering can be undertaken, leading to the degrees of Master of Applied Science or Doctor of Philosophy. There are at present five major areas of study in which specialization may be undertaken: Applied Mechanics*, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Hydraulic Engineering.

    Applied Mechanics*. Facilities are available for theoretical as well as experimental research in Applied Mechanics, structural mechanics, concrete, properties of materials, fluid mechanics, and experimental stress analysis. While the major emphasis is placed on thesis research, a number of graduate courses (C.E. 609 through 624) are being offered regularly.

    Current research in Applied Mechanics and Structural Engineering includes studies in Structural dynamics, plastic instability of structures, strength and design in reinforced concrete, model testing in soil mechanics, plasticity and instability in plate and shell structures, low cycle metal fatigue, large deflection studies of shells and membranes, theory of design and safety in structures, inelastic behaviour in framed and shell structures, analysis of latticed space

    structures, ultimate load studies in reinforced concrete, elastic-plastic strength of pressure vessels, studies of plastic wave propagation, infrared photoelasticity and hydroelasticity.

    Geotechnical Engineering. Major subdivisions of study in this area are Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering and Engineering Geology. Appropriate courses of study are CE 611, 614, 650 to 654 and 698. The Department has two fully equipped soil mechanics and foundation engineering laboratories.

    Current research activities are investigations into the yield behaviour of soils, earth pressure studies, foundation settlement research and model testing in soils, pleistocene geology of southern Ontario areas, and studies of stresses in earth dams.

    Water Resources Engineering. There are several well-equipped laboratories that are used for demonstrations, teaching and research in the area of water resources. Biological and chemical treatment plant units are used to study and evaluate new methods to improve water and waste water quality. Both graduate and undergraduate teaching is carried out in these laboratories.

    At the present time, several research projects are being carricd out within the water resources laboratories. One project is designed to evaluate the factors that influence the kinetics of anaerobic digestion. The rationalization of design criteria for waste water treatment systems is another current project. A third study is currently in progress that is designed to evaluate the effects and the changes in the concentration of the various forms of nitrogen within an extended aeration unit. Studies of the effectiveness of waste treatment by the algal-bacterial system, within aerated basins, is another current project.

    Graduate course offerings in this area, are numbered CE 671 to 675. Supporting courses designed for graduate degree candidates who are interested in water resources are offered by the Department of Biology. Other courses in the area of Hydraulics, Chemistry and related fields are also available.

    Transportation Engineering. Major subdivisions of study are Highway Engineering, Traffic Engineering and Urban and Regional Transportation Planning.

    In addition to the core courses of C.E. 645 and 646, additional courses (698) are available in the areas listed above. Supplementary courses in urban and regional planning may be taken from the Departments of Geography and Sociology.

    Current research activities include investigations into C.B.D. pedestrian circulation patterns, regional highway planning, urban transportation planning, pavement design and materials.

    Hydraulic Engineering. Current specialty research underway in this area lies in the fields of open channel hydraulics, sediment transport, hydroelastic vibrations and engineering hydrology. Laboratories are available for experimental study.

    Department of Civil Engineering

    A course work Master’s degree programme is available in hydraulic engineering for students mainly interested in a professional development programme. Courses in associated areas of fluid mechanics, soil mechanics, planning and economics are available.

    Courses available in hydraulic engineering are CE 689, 688, 687, 686 and 698.

    Graduate Course Descriptions All courses of one term duration except CE 699 Thesis.

    1963–64 to 1965–66 3 calendars

    Introduction to research problems and procedures in various areas of civil engineering, with particular relation to special interests in optional programmes of students concerned.

    Graduate and Research Programmes

    Both co-operative and conventional graduate study in Civil Engineering can be undertaken, leading to the degrees of Master of Applied Science or Doctor of Philosophy. There are at present four major areas of study in which specialization may be undertaken: Structural Engineering*, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources Engineering and Transportation Engineering.

    Structural Engineering*. (Ariaratnam, Cohn, Green, Handa, Lind, Poorooshasb. Sherbourne, Topper and Wright). Laboratory facilities include a structural models laboratory, a concrete laboratory, a properties of materials laboratory, and a large structural engineering laboratory equipped with a 100,000 Ibs. Losenhausen universal testing machine. A major study in this area is Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Among the course of study are CE 609 to 620. In addition, students may choose from a variety of appropriate courses in mathematics, physics and mechanical engineering.

    Current research in structural engineering and applied mechanics include studies in non-linear vibrations, plastic instability of structures, lateral reinforcement and column ductility in reinforced concrete, model testing in soil mechancis, plasticity and instability in plates and in shell structures, behaviour of metal structures under cyclic loadings of low frequency, large deflection studies of shells and membranes, plastic strain and energy in fatigue, theory of design and safety of structures, inelastic behaviour of framed and shell structures, analysis of latticed space structures, ultimate load studies in reinforced concrete, elastic-plastic strength of pressure vessels, and studies of plastic wave propagation.

    Geotechnical Engineering (Poorooshasb, Scott and White). Major subdivisions of study in this area are Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering and Engineering Geology. Appropriate courses of study are CE 611, 614, 651 to 654, and